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Show DRESSING THE BABY WHEN HE GOES OUT IN COLD WEATHER THE baby must have his airing every day no matter if the weather weath-er be sharp. He must be thoroughly protected against the cold and never allowed to get chilled. Besides the clothes he wears in the house he is to be provided with articles ar-ticles which he will need to fortify him against the cold. If he is dressed S. jj.-- stag .X fey in tne right way a jaunt in the open air can do him nothing but good and he will like it and thrive on it. An extra flannel skirt and long soft woolen stockings should be added to the clothes he wears in the house, when he is going out. at this time of the year. His little boots of yarn are to be worn over the stockings. His mittens of silk and wool are knitted double, aaid-hij little cap is very! closely knitted of the softest yarn. In making the cap it is not only ; close'y knitted but made large enough bo that it turns back at the front. This gives additional warmth, and as he grows larger rapidly, allows the cap to be turned back less, so that he may wear it for some time. Narrow ribbon run through it at the nape of the neck ties In a little bow at the back. This allows the cap to be adjusted ad-justed to the tiny head and let out afterward as needed. The ties ara either of narrow ribbon or soft mull. A small close-fitting silk cap may be worn under the knitted cap. His little boots and shoes are often made of flannel embroidered with silk and laced with ribbon. They are cut out of a pattern and are soft and pretty. Knitted or crocheted boots are made with quite long tops for the baby's outing, and fastened with soft crochet cord and small zephyr tassels at the ankle. When his head and hands and feet have been protected, he has the added comfort of his coat. Finally he is tucked into his carriage under a robe of fur or eiderdown and the top adjusted ad-justed to protect him from the wind if there is any. The baby is sometimes kept too warm in the house, and Is fretful on this account. In steam heated apartments apart-ments particularly, he will not need a lot of flannels. He must always wear his band over the bowels, but a pinning pin-ning blanket is not needed. He wears a flannel petticoat and a light slip. But for a house not so warm, or when he goes out, he must have an ample supply of extra clothing. i His dresses and skirts are not made as long as they used to be. Twenty- seven inches now is the standard I length. They are not much trimmed, j but are made of very fine materials and finished with fine lace edgings, little tucks, small sprays of hand em- broidery and scallops. Feather stitch- j ing is much admired. One who knows i how to sew nicely can make all his be- I longings in the bst manner at homo, i , JULIA B07TOML F V. j |